356 W Root St, Chicago, IL 60609 Property Records

Cook County property record for 356 W Root St, Chicago, IL 60609 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Year Built	Built 1954
Lot Size	2,159 sqft (0.5 acres)
Last Sale	$2,200,000 (2011)
Tax Bill	$196.00 (2023)

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 20-04-208-002

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1700 W HIGGINGS RD, 400, DES PLAINES, IL 60018
Owner Type	Owner is a Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 13, 2011 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 13, 2011 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 24, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20114081
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2018: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	May 08, 2018
Property Address	356 W ROOT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609
Document Number	1812813082
Instrument Date	Apr 30, 2018
Instrument	12813082
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 21, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	328 W 40TH PL CHICAGO IL 606092815, CHICAGO, IL 60609-2815

Mortgage

Document Number	1812813082
Date	May 08, 2018
Instrument	12813082

Lender

Name	ASSOCIATED BK NA
Address	525 W MONROE ST # 24TH, CHICAGO, IL 60661-3629

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	May 07, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$2,159 (+150.17%) Land $2,159	$21,590 (+150.17%) Land $21,590
2023	$196.00 (+2.62%)
2022	$191.00 (-97.67%)	$863 (-97.71%) Land $863	$8,630 (-94.28%) Land $8,630
2021	$8,185.00	$37,708 Land $2,159 Building $35,549	$150,832 Land $8,636 Building $142,196

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified: October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified: October 2026

Historic District	Within the Chicago Park Boulevard System Historic District listed 2018 · 3,052 contributing resources · NRIS 12000040

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20-04-208-002`
Alternative APN	`20-04-208-002-0000`

Interior

Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Lot Area	2,159 sqft (0.5 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	356 W ROOT ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60609-2803
Property Usage	Vacant Land Property Usage
Type	Vacant Land > Uncategorized
Legal Description	(SENESHALLS) SUB COMM 74 RDS S OF THENCE S 26 RDS THE NCE 20 RDS THENCE N 26 RDS THENCE W 20 RDS TO BEGINNING NW NE SEC 04-38
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	38N
Legal Section	04
Legal Subdivision	SENESHALLS SUB
Legal Lot Number	2,3
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	835500